MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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